Those spending considerations are weighing on government as the Bank of Canada continues its fight to bring inflation down to its target two per cent. The central bank“There are some big spending requirements, all in the context of … the Bank of Canada trying to put a foot on the brakes, while the fiscal positioning is kind of like putting the foot on the gas pedal,” Manley said.
A formal date for the tabelling of the budget has not been set, and it’s unclear exactly where Freeland will apply fiscal restraint to her spending plan.high prices for necessities like food , Manley said one of the “hardest parts” of governing for elected officials like Freeland is having to consider dropping some government priorities in order to support people through tough times.
“It’s clear that in this economy, because there are people that are falling out at the bottom, it's going to be important to make some choices to see that their needs are addressed. That's the kind of society we've tried to build,” he said. “But in order to do that, you may not be able to do some of the other things that you aspire to doing, and we'll see how she balances those choices.”
It’s going to be challenging to buy votes now.
Liberals have had tough decisions since they took power & have consistently failed to realise they can't keep running higher & higher deficits, leading to higher debt & more taxes all in the name to buy more votes with more spending.